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Are no grade levels. in fact, there are no grades period. kids are grouped not by age but by what they know. >> we're talking about facts from a nonfiction book. >> jennifer greg's literary class is made up of kids from 8 to 10 with four different reading levels. >> it's so individualized. we're filling in the gaps so that they can move on. >> it's known as standards-based learning modelled on the belief that every child learns in their own way. >> every student and every class is learning at exactly the spot that they are supposed to. >> principal sarah gould helped put this system in place t...

You won't get a traditional answer. >> level seven. >> you are? >> six. >> reading? >> level seven. >> and you are? >> seven. >> reporter: there are no grade levels. there are no grades period. kids are grouped based on what they know, not how old they are. >> we're talking about facts from a nonfiction books. >> reporter: jennifer's literacy class is made up of kids ages 8 to 10 with four reading levels. >> it's so individualized. we're filling in their gaps so they can move on. >> reporter: it's known as standards based learning, modeled on the belief every child learns in their own way. >> ...

In some schools. >> have a good day, guys. see ya. >> reporter: just outside of denver, colorado, something interesting is happening at hodgkin's elementary school. >> they're working on measuring. using a string. >> reporter: kids discovering a different way of learning. >> it's an x-ray. >> reporter: victor peres and dolce garcia are both 11. ask them what grade they're in. you won't get a traditional answer. >> level seven. >> and you are -- >> six. >> what about reading? >> level seven. >> and you are -- >> seven. >> at hodgkin's, there are no grade levels there are no grades period. kids ...

Preconceived notions about school, forget about them. grade levels, forget about it test scores, don't sweat it. that's what some school districts are saying now. you need to hear this in just a minute.

Children learn in their own way. instead of grades, they're using levels. deb feyrick has today's "don't fail me." >> have a good day. see you. >> reporter: just outside denver, colorado, something interesting is happening in at hodgkin's elementary school. >> working on measuring using a string. >> reporter: kids discovering a different way of learning. >> it's an x-ray. >> reporter: victor and delsar are 11. ask them what grade they're in, you won't get a traditional answer. >> level 7. >> reporter: you are? >> six. >> reporter: what about reading. >> level 7. >> reporter: you are? >> seven....